1974 - Sabancı foundation was founded.

Bimsa Electronic Data Processing Inc. (I-BımsaIBM Sabancı International Business Information and Management Systems after the joint venture with IBM in 1992 and Bimsa again in 2004 after the acquisition of the shares of IBM)

1980 - Holsa Inc Trading CompanyNew York (Exsa Americas after 2004)

1981 - Ak International Bank Ltd. London. (Sabancı Bank after 1993)

1984 - Universal Trading [Jersey] Ltd. was founded in London.

1985 - Ankara International Hotels Inc. was founded.

BNP-Akbank Inc. was founded. (BNP Paribas-Akbank) (BNP-Ak-Dresdner Bank Inc. after the investment of Dresdner Bank in 1988, Ak International Bank after the acquisition of the shares of foreign partners by Akbank in 2005)

1988 - Brisa Sabancı was founded in association with Bridgestone partnership.

1991 - Philsa and Tobacco Inc. was founded with the partnership of Philip Morris and Sabancı.

1992 - IBimsa (IBM-Sabancı partnership) International Business Information and Management Systems was founded. (after the investment of IBM in Bimsa, and Bimsa again in 2004 after the acquisition of the shares of IBM)

Exsa U.K. Garforth Textile PlantLeeds was founded in England. (transferred to Dupontsa in 2000, ceased operations in 2002)

Oysa İskenderun Cement Inc. was founded by the partnership of Oyak and Sabancı. (merged with Oysa Nigde into Oysa in 2003)

Sabancı Holding acquired the shares of Cobafi, leading producer of DSP/HMLS polyester industrial yarns and cords.

Carrefoursa, acquired Gima and Endi.

Ahmet Dördüncü was appointed as the CEO for Sabancı Holding.

Supplementary plants for Brisa and Beksa were inaugurated with the participation of Prime Minister Mr. Erdoğan.

“Sakıp Sabancı Commemorative Stamps” were printed and issued by the General directorate of PTT.

Akcansa and Cimsa, both of which are Sabancı Holding Cement Group Companies, acquired Ladik Cimento and Eskisehir (Standard) Cimento respectively at the Cement Plants tender organized by the Saving Deposits Insurance Fund (TMSF). The sales will be officially completed at the end of the legal process following the examination to be conducted by the Competition Authority.

The comprehensive “Picasso is in Istanbul” Exhibition sponsored by Sabancı Holding, including the works of Pablo Picasso which were never exhibited until now, met art lovers in the Sakip Sabancı Museum for the first time in Turkey.

2006 - "Picasso in Istanbul" Exhibition which was sponsored by Sabancı Holding and had been visited by 300,000 guests ended.

Akbank and Citibank strategic partnership agreement was signed.

Turkey's only global company Kordsa Global (partially owned by Sabancı Holding) bought the 99.5% of the shares of IQNE Qingdao Nylon Enterprise Limited which operates in China and belongs to Investa Group of USA.

Temsa signed a contract with the leading plastics company of the Middle East Lasheen Group in order to manufacture busses in Egypt.

H.Ö. Sabancı Holding A.S. (Sabancı) and Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbund) have signed a cooperation agreement to form a jointly controlled partnership targeting the Turkish electricity market.

Kordsa Global A.S. a world leader in its business, has bought the majority shares of PT Branta Mulia

2007 - Yunsa took over Uptown.

Verbund acquired 49,99% stake in Enerjisa.

Sakip Sabancı's name was given to the meeting room in the Ministry of Education.

Teknosa bought the majority shares of Primex Company which owns 48 stores named "Cosmo" in Romania and opened its first store in Bucharest.

The "Evocations, Passages, Atmospheres. Paintings from the Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Istanbul" exhibition sponsored by Sabancı olding opened at the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon.

The short name of Haci Omer Sabancı Foundation has been changed from ‘Vaksa’ to ‘Sabancı Vakfı’.

Olmuksa opened a factory in Bursa.

The merger in Turkish Life and Pension Sector between Ak Emeklilik and Aviva was completed and the new company was named Avivasa.

Sabancı Holding Chairperson and Managing Director Guler Sabancı was awarded with the “Belgium Decoration of Honor”.

“Lines in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy Art from the Sakip Sabancı Museum” exhibition sponsored by Sabancı Holding opened in Madrid at Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Fernando (RABASF).

Sabancı Holding, has been entitled to receive the ISO 27001 certificate, and become the first and only Holding Company in Turkey certified accordingly.

SSM Calligraphy Collection was exhibited at the Real Alcázar in Seville, under the sponsorship of Sabancı Holding.

At the 7th Golden Compass Public Relations Awards organised by the Turkish Public Relations Association (TUHID), the exhibition “Picasso in Istanbul” held under the sponsorship of Sabancı Holding won an award in the field “Culture & Arts” of the category “Corporate Social Responsibility”.

2009 - Sabancı Golden Collar Awards were initiated.

Sabancı Golden Collar Awards, a company-wide search to award excellence in six different categories, and recognised by the Turkish Public Relations Associatoin as the most successful internal communications project of the year, were initiated.

Sabancı Holding sold its 65% stake in ToyotaSA to ALJ Lubnatsi Marketing.

The energy activities of Sabancı Holding were merged. Being 50 percent affiliate of Sabancı Holding, the Energy Production, Energy Wholesale, Natural Gas Wholesale and Electricity Distribution Companies were transferred as capital contribution via partial separation of shares on to EnerjiSA, which is to be founded as a joint stock company.

Sabancı Holding and Ageas, one of the most prominent insurance companies, claimed equal partnership on Aksigorta.

2012 - Enerjisa launched production at the Menge Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Çimsa acquired 51% shares of Afyon Çimento.

Sabancı Group sponsored for the restoration of Atatürk Cultural Center.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University , global leader of industry-university collaboration, granted Güler Sabancı, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, with Honorary PhD

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı Foundation, Güler Sabancı received the "David Rockefeller Award" due to her contributions to social development.For the first time in Turkey's university-industry collaboration, a brand was included in the official syllabus in a university. "Sabancı Business Administration Seminars" credit courses will be held at Marmara University.

The sale of Sabancı Holding's 43.73% share in Olmuksa to its partner International Paper was completed.

2014 - "The Portrait of Sakıp Sabancı" was opened to visitors at SSM.

Created by the artist Kutluğ Ataman in memory of the 10th anniversary of the late Sakıp Sabancı's passing away, "The Portrait of Sakıp Sabancı" was opened to visitors at Sakıp Sabancı Museum. In cooperation with Brookings Institution, the 10th Sakıp Sabancı Conference and reception was held in New York.

Established with the leadership of Sabancı Holding subsidiary Kordsa Global along with the Sabancı Foundation, implemented by Sabancı University with an innovative industry&university cooperation model, the Composite Technologies Center of Excellence's foundations were laid.

Partnership for art technology: Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum and Turkcell combined technology and art. Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum and Turkcell joined forces for a cooperation that aims to carry forward Turkey's perception of modern museology.

Sabancı Holding became the main sponsor of the exhibition which will consist of world-famous artist Joan Miró's works, displayed at Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM).

Temsa İş Makinaları announced partnership with the Japanese Marubeni Corporation.

Avivasa went public.

Sabancı Foundation celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Sabancı Holding's shares in SASA were completely transferred.

2015 - Sabancı Holding commenced "Sabancı Volunteers" program.

Sabancı Holding commenced "Sabancı Volunteers" program that involve all Sabancı Group employees.

Sabancı Holding Chairperson Güler Sabancı's Global Compact Board Membership was extended for 3 years by Ban Ki-Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Sabancı Holding Chairperson Güler Sabancı was ranked fourth in the list of "Most Powerful Women" in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as picked by the Fortune Magazine.

Kordsa Global opened its second production plant in Indonesia.

Kordsa Global R&D Center was awarded by the Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology the first place in two categories—all industries and the textile industry.

Carrefoursa announced acquiring 85% shares of Kiler.

2016 - The Sakıp Sabancı Chair and Center for Turkish Studies were created at Columbia University.

Created at the 10th anniversary of the late Sakıp Sabancı's passing away as a token of respect to Turkey's dearly missed leader, the video installation "The Portrait of Sakıp Sabancı" was displayed at the Summer Exhibition of Royal Academy of Arts, one of the most established art organizations of England and the whole world.

Enerjisa's Tufanbeyli power plant was taken into service.

Composite Technologies Center of Excellence was taken into service by Kordsa Global in association with Sabancı University.